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Master's degree Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry of Materials

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Component

    Collège Sciences et Technologies pour l’Energie et l’Environnement (STEE)

  • Language(s)

    English

Presentation

Apply here from October to March

Master of Science (MSc) CPCM "Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry of Materials" provides a complete education program in the field of materials, by addressing all aspects related to their synthesis/elaboration, their fine characterization, and their implementation for specific applications.

In the title of this master's program, the term "Chemistry" refers to synthesis and elaboration aspects, while the term "Physico-Chemistry" refers to characterization science and understanding of mechanisms and phenomena taking place at different scales of the material (micro/nano or surface/bulk).

The training delivered by Master CPCM allows you to find rapidly a job in the industry as a senior executive, in all sectors of activity using or designing materials, as soon as you have obtained the Master's degree. Alternatively, you can continue your training with a Ph.D. thesis (three years), which is an advantage in several fields of research and development.

Master CPCM relies on recognized senior researchers, professors, and assistant professors, in the field of chemistry and physics, carrying out their research activity at IPREM Institute (Institute of Analytical Sciences and Physico-Chemistry for Environment and Materials) https://iprem.univ-pau.fr/en/institute.html, more precisely in the following scientific departments (clusters): PCM " Physico-chemistry of surfaces and polymer materials" and CAPT " Analytical, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry". The teaching program, comprising lectures, supervised and practical work, and case studies, is taught by university lecturers and researchers, and by personnel from the socio-professional sector. Internships can be performed in companies or in academic research laboratories (in this case they are generally done in IPREM, but internships can also be done in other labs in France or abroad).

The MSc degree meets the industrial requirements in terms of skills and know-how in the field of materials and integrates a reflection on sustainable development and implementation of new materials able to meet the new requirements and challenges in terms of energy management and respect for the environment.

Objectives

  • Train the students to an advanced specialized level for present and future challenges in materials chemistry, energy, polymers, and modeling
  • Develop their engineering and research skills
  • Prepare students for leading positions in industry and public institutions.
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Your university

Skills

At the end of this program, the students of the "Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry of Materials" master’s degree will be able to:

  • Elaborate materials (organic and inorganic),
  • Use various analytical techniques to characterize materials,
  • Validate, interpret, and model experimental results,
  • Produce quality research,
  • Carry out a research project.
  • Summarize their work (experimental plan, results, and interpretation) in a report and communicate appropriately with experts.
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Additional information

Scholarships

 

The International Master Programs Admission Office


master.programs @ univ-pau.fr

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Organisation

Training content

Practical training is carried out in the chemistry lab of the university, and in the different research rooms of the Institute of Analytical Sciences and Physico-Chemistry for Environment and Materials (IPREM), hosting cutting-edge scientific equipment.

 

1st YEAR: 1st SEMESTER

ECTS

Mandatory (24 ECTS)

Different kinds of materials and their properties

2

Elaboration of materials:

4

Environmentally sustainable chemistry:

3

Polymer science in the lab

3

Magnetic properties of materials

2

Modeling

4

Coupling experience and theory

2

Characterization methods 1 : X-ray diffraction

2

English or French as a foreign language

2

ELECTIVES (6 ECTS)

Composite materials 1:

 

2

Business environment (project management/intellectual property)

2

Analytical Chemistry

6

Heteroelements, metal-organic chemistry, and synthesis strategies

2

Statistical thermodynamics (additional, no associated ECTS)

 

Computer programming (additional, no associated ECTS)

 

1st YEAR: 2nd SEMESTER

Mandatory (25 ECTS)

Physical chemistry of macromolecular solutions

2

Academic and industrial internship:

5

Materials chemistry in the lab

2

Characterization methods 2:

6

Electronic properties of materials

4

Elaboration of materials 2:

4

English or French as a foreign language

2

Electives (5 ECTS)

Composite materials 2 Thermoset matrices

1

Materials and HQE certification

2

Material Corrosion

2

Inorganic materials:

4

Materials with remarkable properties (additional, no associated ECTS)

 

Theoretical Spectroscopy (additional, no associated ECTS))

 

 

2nd YEAR: 3rd SEMESTER

ECTS

Mandatory (22 ECTS)

Materials for energy storage and conversion

4

New materials

4

Surface chemistry and interfaces

4

Multi-scale description of complex systems

4

Optical properties of materials

4

English or French as a foreign language

2

Optional (8 ECTS)

Methods and techniques for polymer-based materials synthesis

2

Nanomaterials: from the laboratory to the application

1

Polymers and the environment: Natural polymers - Biomass valorization

2

Adhesion & Adhesives

4

Theoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopies (RCTF)

4

Theoretical Chemistry applied to the study of materials (RCTF)

4

Polymers for living systems: Introduction to biological soft matter

2

Imaging techniques for environmental samples and materials

2

Industrial copolymers

1

Nanocomposites

1.5

Nanomaterials

1.5

Numerical methods

3

Quantum reactivity

3

2nd YEAR: 4th SEMESTER

Mandatory (30 ECTS) – Academic (6 + 24) or industrial (30) path

Introduction to laboratory research (6 weeks)

6

Research Internship in an academic lab (4 months)

24

Internship in the industry (6 months)

30

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Trainings

Intership

Mandatory

Intership duration

2-3 months for the 1st year / 4-6 months for the 2nd year

Admission

Admission requirements

Academic Requirements

  • Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree for the Master 1 level.
  • Applicants must hold at least a 4-year university level for the Master 2 level

English Language Requirements

Applicants must be fluent in English, both in writing and speaking. An applicant whose native language is not English has to take a recognized international English test.

 Minimum required score: CECRL B2 level in English

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How to apply

Tuition Fees and partial exemptions

Administrative tuition in France is determined at a national level. The French Ministerial Order of April 19, 2019, amended on June 9, 2020, sets university tuition for a Master's Program as follows: European nationals: €243, extra-European nationals: €3770.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the Board of Directors has extended its policy of automatically providing a partial reduction of these fees at the UPPA. As a result, extra-European nationals will be granted automatic partial reductions such that they will be able to pay the same enrollment fees as European nationals.

Extra fees: 

In addition to academic tuition, most students must pay a student body fee (CVEC, which cost €92 in 2020-2021). 

NB: Admitted candidates in any course of study who have taken a break of more than two years from their studies will enroll via the UPPA’s Continuing Education service (Formation Continue / FORCO). They are exempt from the CVEC, however, they may be subject to a different tuition scale.

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Student capacity

30 students: 15 in M1 and 15 in M2

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And after

Professional insertion

Prospects for employment or further study

Sectors

  • Chemistry 
  • Energy (photovoltaics, batteries, fuel cells, artificial photosynthesis ..)
  • Environment (non-polluting materials, pollution control materials, and storage…)
  • Transport (composite materials, surface treatments ...)...
  • Building (thermal and sound insulating coatings ...)
  • Cosmetics & life science

Fields

  • Research and Development

Positions

  • Research and Innovation Engineer, Ph.D. students
  • Project Manager
  • A senior manager in design and development (design engineer)
  • A senior manager in production (process engineer, production engineer)
  • A senior manager responsible for quality operations or even production management
  • Technical Director (R & D)
  • Teacher-researcher (possible at the end of a doctorate.)
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